June 23, 2015, 5:07PM

Killian Pacific's massive Loca developed on the former goat blocks in Southeast Portland is flooded by an underground waterway. A boat is visible in the water, which is filling the underground parking structure of the project. Some neighbors expressed concern about the flooding causing issues on their adjacent property. Killian Pacific's massive Loca developed on the former goat blocks in...

June 23, 2015, 5:07PM

Killian Pacific's massive Loca developed on the former goat blocks in Southeast Portland is flooded by an underground waterway. A boat is visible in the water, which is filling the underground parking structure of the project. Some neighbors expressed concern about the flooding causing issues on their adjacent property. Killian Pacific's massive Loca developed on the former goat blocks in...

June 23, 2015, 8:47AM

Portland Boathouse operates this light watercraft dock near Hawthorne Bridge. The dock, erected more than a decade ago, was supposed to be a temporary dock. Portland is a river city, but there's little access to the Willamette on the Central Eastside. As Portland planners map out the next 20 years of growth for the Central Eastside, they are banking that...

June 23, 2015, 8:47AM

Portland is a river city, but there's little access to the Willamette on the Central Eastside. This light watercraft dock near Hawthorne Bridge is a popular place for many to come and enjoy the water, June 18, 2015. As Portland planners map out the next 20 years of growth for the Central Eastside, they are banking that the river will...

June 23, 2015, 8:47AM

Dan Yates, owner of American Waterways Inc., DBA Portland Spirit. Yates has operated the tour business since 1993. Hats wants to build a marine terminal on his property just south of the Tilikum Crossing. He is concerned city regulations will hamper his plans, which date back decades, to create a river ferry system in Portland. Kristyna Wentz-Graff/Staff

June 23, 2015, 8:47AM

Portland is a river city, but there's little access to the Willamette on the Central Eastside. This light watercraft dock near Hawthorne Bridge is a popular place for many to come and enjoy the water, June 18, 2015. As Portland planners map out the next 20 years of growth for the Central Eastside, they are banking that the river will...

June 23, 2015, 8:47AM

Dan Yates, owner of American Waterways Inc., DBA Portland Spirit. Yates has operated the tour business since 1993. Hats wants to build a marine terminal on his property just south of the Tilikum Crossing. He is concerned city regulations will hamper his plans, which date back decades, to create a river ferry system in Portland. Kristyna Wentz-Graff/Staff

June 23, 2015, 8:47AM

A proposed urban beach under the Hawthorne Bridge would give the public greater access to the Willamette. Currently the area is frequently occupied with homeless people. Portland Mayor Charlie Hales put $300,000 in the 2015-16 budget to design a future beach underneath the Hawthorne Bridge. Advocates want to call the area Audrey McCall Beach, after Governor Tom McCall's late wife....

June 23, 2015, 8:47AM

A boat is beached at a proposed urban beach under the Hawthorne Bridge, June 18, 2015. Portland Mayor Charlie Hales put $300,000 in the 2015-16 budget to design a future beach underneath the Hawthorne Bridge. Advocates want to call the area Audrey McCall Beach, after Governor Tom McCall's late wife. Kristyna Wentz-Graff/Staff

June 23, 2015, 8:47AM

A proposed urban beach under the Hawthorne Bridge would give the public greater access to the Willamette. Currently the area is frequently occupied with homeless people. Portland Mayor Charlie Hales put $300,000 in the 2015-16 budget to design a future beach underneath the Hawthorne Bridge. Advocates want to call the area Audrey McCall Beach, after Governor Tom McCall's late wife....

June 23, 2015, 8:47AM

Portland planners say there's still ample room for ambitious plans on the eastside riverfront, but the current sketches are far less ambitious than a 1994 blueprint planned for this same area -- which called for a community center, public boat house, park, and other amenities. Kristyna Wentz-Graff/Staff

June 23, 2015, 8:47AM

A small dingy is tied up on the shore of the Willamette. Portland is a river city, but there's little access to the Willamette on the Central Eastside. As Portland planners map out the next 20 years of growth for the Central Eastside, they are banking that the river will play a larger role. Kristyna Wentz-Graff/Staff

June 23, 2015, 8:47AM

Portland planners say there's still ample room for ambitious plans on the eastside riverfront, but the current sketches are far less ambitious than a 1994 blueprint planned for this same area -- which called for a community center, public boat house, park, and other amenities. Kristyna Wentz-Graff/Staff

June 23, 2015, 8:47AM

Portland planners say there's still ample room for ambitious plans on the eastside riverfront, but the current sketches are far less ambitious than a 1994 blueprint planned for this same area -- which called for a community center, public boat house, park, and other amenities. Kristyna Wentz-Graff/Staff

June 23, 2015, 8:47AM

The Eastbank Esplanade is a popular attraction, June 18, 2015. Portland is a river city, but there's little access to the Willamette on the Central Eastside. As Portland planners map out the next 20 years of growth for the Central Eastside, they are banking that the river will play a larger role. Kristyna Wentz-Graff/Staff

June 23, 2015, 8:47AM

Portland is a river city, but there's little access to the Willamette on the Central Eastside. This light watercraft dock near Hawthorne Bridge is a popular place for many to come and enjoy the water, June 18, 2015. As Portland planners map out the next 20 years of growth for the Central Eastside, they are banking that the river will...